Right-to-work legislation on the table for Michigan

Democrats in Michigan's House and Senate say Republicans and Gov. Rick Snyder will pay a political price if they push right-to-work legislation to enactment in the waning days of the session.

Republicans hold solid majorities in both chambers and don't need Democratic votes to pass bills. But in a news conference Wednesday at the state Capitol in Lansing, Democratic leaders said they'll use all legal means to resist legislation that prohibits unions from collecting fees from nonunion workers.

With an audience of cheering union members, Senate Democratic leader Gretchen Whitmer said so-called "right-to-work" laws are really meant to weaken unions and drive down wages and benefits for the middle class.

Snyder told reporters Tuesday that right-to-work legislation is now "on the agenda" but no bills have been introduced.

Family and friends of a Mid-Michigan man fear he may soon be deported to Cuba. Immigration and Customs has stepped up enforcement recently. That enforcement led to the recent detainment of a Bay City man.

Family and friends of a Mid-Michigan man fear he may soon be deported to Cuba. Immigration and Customs has stepped up enforcement recently. That enforcement led to the recent detainment of a Bay City man.

Airline employee Denice Miracle is credited with saving two teenage girls from a human trafficking plot. She said she first noticed something was wrong when the girls approached the check-in counter with their bags -- but no ID.

Airline employee Denice Miracle is credited with saving two teenage girls from a human trafficking plot. She said she first noticed something was wrong when the girls approached the check-in counter with their bags -- but no ID.